Architect and Engineer section added to SPEC MIX.com

Words: Dan Kamys


SPEC MIX, Inc. has added a NEW Architect, Engineer and Specifier section to the SPEC MIX web site. This A&E page will offer one click access to a host of SPEC MIX product documents and specification support information such as; product datasheets, CSI SPEC-DATA®s, MANU-SPEC®, MSDS, SPEC MIX AIA/CES and Distance Learning course registration, LEED product information, various project profiles and limited warranty information. The SPEC MIX mission is to provide all design and project management professionals quick and easily access to every piece of SPEC MIX information. The core value of SPEC MIX products and delivery systems is quality and efficiency—we want our technical information to work the same for architects, specifiers and engineers who specify SPEC MIX products. Visit www.specmix.com for more information.

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